Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-03-03

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introduced To change the time of holding
court in the First judicial circuit: to re-
quire registers to keep separate book
for the registration Of charters of incor.
poration. The house bill to make coun-
ties pay their own criminal costs was
tabled. House bill to enable Bristol to
issue bonds for railroad subscriptions
was passed. The senate bill allowing
railroads to change their termini was
passed.
FEB 26,-The bill to prohibit the sale
of whisky near all school-houses was
taken up and passed by vote Of 20 TO 9.
The bill to authorize Knoxville to retire
Its Indebtedness, passed final reading.
Several county line bills from the house
passed. The governor sent in q message
recommending acceptance of the tender
from E. w. Cole, Of the Randall.Cole In
dustrial School, with ninety-two acres.
This was accompanied by Mr.. Coles let
ter making an unconditional tender. and
suggests as the name: Tennessee Indus
trial School The house bill to prevent
the adultery Of candy, was substituted
for the senate bill, and passed
In the house the druggists relief bill
being the special order. was taken up and
postponed till next Thursday. The
house joint resolution to permit the trus-
tees of the West Tennessee asylum to
purchase additional land, was adopted.
The house joint resolution providing for
an amendment for the election Of United
States senators by the people was adopt
ed. Mr.. Martins resolution to levy
three mill tax for schools was rejected;
ayes 81, noes 80. The senate bill to make
persons selling moitgaged property lia-
BILE for costs as well as the debt was pass
ed. The senate bill to allow the governor
to appoint librarian was rejected. Mr..
Cooper, from the committee on education,
reported that the committee had before
them Mr.. Harris resolution requesting
the resignation of the trustees of the Uni
versity Of Tennessee and thought q sub
committee should go to Knoxville to in
vestigate.
FEE. 2S.-The house resolution pro-
viding for an amendment to the consti-
tuition Of the United States by which
United States senators shall be elected di
rectly by the people, was concurred in.
The submission bill, being the special
order was taken up. The bill was read
with the amendment of the judiciary
committee, also the minority report,
which agrees with the majority, except
that which fixes the time of holding the
election on the third Tuesday in Novem-
ber, 1888, and directs the board of inspect
ors to report the result Of the election to
the general assembly which convenes in
January 1884 The minority report favors
an election on the last Thursday in Sep
tembcr 1887. A motion to substitute the
minority report was made. Mr.. Maxey
opposed the substitution and spoke four
hours followed by Messrs. Norment and
Sanford, whose speeches in favor of 1t
consumed the eutire afternoon session
and,were considered by oil to be COM
pletc refutation of Mr.. Maxey's argument.
In the house bills were introduced to
prescribe the mode of submitting the
proposed constitutional amendment to
the people and fixes the time of the
election on the last Thursday In Septem-
bcr, 1887. Passed fist reading-ayes 65,
noes 4, Messrs. Harris, Littleton, Hill and
Clapp voting in the negative. Senate bill
authorizing Union county to issue bonds
for the purpose of constructing macad-
amized roads was passed. Senate bill
authorizing the town of johnson City to
issue bonds to aid in the construction OF
the railroad was passed. A resolution
offered directing the sub committee on
charitable institutions to examine into
the management Of the agricultural and
mechanical school, in order that they
might act intelligently on the resolution
offered by Mr.. Harris, requesting the res
! ignation Of the trustees, the house having
refused leave of absence to the education
al committee, was adopted. The bill 10
distinguish the products of convict labor
from free labor was rejected. The bill TO
to change the practice In circuit and Grim
inal courts, providing that in felony cases
the jury shall be board TO the state,
passed. Bill to prevent the marriage of
minors except with the consent of their
parents or guardians. Tabled. Bill to
amend the code so that trustees collect
the taxes at the county seats instead Of
| going over the county. Rejected.